#AA3999
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54% 0.183 334.3), rgb(170, 57, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AA3999 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3999 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 57, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.183 334.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA3999 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3999 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3999 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3999 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D280C2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.168 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3999
oklch(54% 0.183 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#962F87
oklch(49.1% 0.17 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#AA3999 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #385D9C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E96 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24164 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3999
#AA3999
oklch(54% 0.183 334.3)
- #008549
#008549
oklch(54.1% 0.136 154.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA3999, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3999.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #AA3999 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.